To: RebelBanker
The Confederate Naval Jack (the rectangular version of the ANV's square battle flag) was also used by the Army of Tennessee. I believe it was mostly AOT veterans who formed the original incarnation of the Ku Klux Klan, so they chose to use their old battle standard to represent the new organization. That particular association is still causing problems, despite the hate groups choosing new symbols because they have no connection with the CSA...The Army of Tennesse, let's see, one real battle, ONE (Chickamauga) that qualifies as a victory. The rest of the AOT was fritted away by incompetents like Bragg, Hood and Johnson. The AOT isn't fit to hold Lee's, Jackson's, Stuart's or A.P. Hill's coat much less deserves to hold a flag!
31 posted on
02/10/2004 10:43:28 AM PST by
meandog
("Do unto others before they do unto you!")
To: meandog
I actually do not know very much about the Western theater - my reenactment unit portrays an artillery battery that was in the Army of Northern Virginia. Also, almost all of the reenactments in this area (Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania) are of Eastern battles.
My point, however, is that the white supremacists and other such type individuals have chosen to dishonor the Army of Tennessee battle flag rather than the Army of Northern Virginia battle flag.
40 posted on
02/10/2004 11:54:57 AM PST by
RebelBanker
(Deo Vindice)
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